World Gold Council Halves 2026 Investment Demand Forecast
The WGC now expects gold investment demand to grow about 200 tonnes in 2026, down from 400 tonnes, while raising its outlook for central bank purchases.
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The WGC now expects gold investment demand to grow about 200 tonnes in 2026, down from 400 tonnes, while raising its outlook for central bank purchases.

Andreessen Horowitz has renamed its crypto arm a16z Frontier, widening its investment mandate to cover more emerging technologies while keeping crypto in scope.

The Tokyo-listed firm says up to 15% of total assets could go to strategic investments intended to support its Bitcoin accumulation.

The Tom Lee-linked treasury company now holds more than 4.9% of ether's circulating supply, with total crypto, cash and other investments at $17.2 billion.

Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Investment Council kept 22.94 million BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust shares in Q2 despite a $118 million value drop.

Regulators allege Goliath Ventures misused $400M in crypto liquidity-pool investments.

An uncollateralized receivable locks 6 million SUI until 2028, while market value sits 24.5% below stated NAV.

Grayscale Investments has submitted an S-1 registration statement for a Worldcoin ETF, aiming to offer the first such product in the US.

Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing the exchange at $20 billion.

The retail trading platform increases its investment in a blockchain-based derivatives protocol.
The $13.9 trillion asset manager reduced its direct AI holdings, but CIO Rick Rieder reaffirms long-term confidence in the sector.
Investment bank Goldman Sachs now predicts the yen will weaken to 165 per dollar within a year, citing persistent interest rate differentials.

Bank for International Settlements cautions that a reversal in the $1 trillion AI investment boom may trigger financial stress affecting crypto traders.

Samsung and SK Hynix accelerate chip plant construction to meet AI demand, highlighting a broader capital shift from crypto to AI.
Investment firm Benchmark says the SEC's plan to rescind two key market rules is the most impactful U.S. crypto regulatory move this year.